view

Pronunciation

• IPA: /vjuː/
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Noun

Singular view

Plural views

1. The act of seeing.

   He had a view of the fight.

2. Something you can see, vista.

   My window has a great view of the ocean.

3. (figurative) Belief or opinion on a topic.

   They had a narrow view on marriage.

Synonyms

• (act of seeing) sight, vision, outlook, observation, scrutiny, analysis, inspection
• (vista) scene, picture, spectacle, prospect, vista, aspect, outlook, landscape, panorama
• (belief) belief, opinion, notion, position, stance, idea, standpoint

Derived words

• point of view
• viewpoint
• viewfinder
• viewing

Verb

Plain form view

Third-person singular views

Past tense viewed

Past participle viewed

Present participle viewing

1. To think of in a certain way; consider.

   I view your changes with suspicion.

2. To look at or examine.

   He views movies for content.

3. To watch or observe.

   They viewed the rescue from the street.

Synonyms

• (consider) consider, regard, perceive
• (look at) look at, examine, inspect, look over, observe, scrutinize, check over, survey
• (watch) watch, observe, look at, see, notice, behold

Derived words

• viewer
• review
• interview

See also

• binoculars
• visible
• look